Uganda Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei d!es at 33 after she was set on fire by her ex- boyfriend

Uganda Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei d!es at 33 after she was set on fire by her ex- boyfriend

Ugandan Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca Cheptegei has succumbed to injuries sustained after she was doused in petrol and set alight by her ex-boyfriend. Cheptegei, 33, suffered burns to 80 percent of her body in Sunday's brutal attack that was carried out by her ex-boyfriend, according to medical officials. She was rushed to the intensive care unit at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. However, the facility's acting […]

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Kenya police ban protests in capital Nairobi

Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their leaderless nature that has made it difficult to enforce safety. It comes after a month of anti-government protests in which scores of people have been killed. More protests are planned for Thursday. Nairobi city centre has been the heart of the youth-led protests, which have also taken place across the […]

July 18, 2024 37

ENTERTAINMENT

Davido debunks claims he was recently arrested in Kenya

Nigerian musician, Davido has refuted rumors suggesting he was arrested in Kenya. On April 1, a report went viral claiming the award-winning singer was arrested and detained at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Kenya's media reported that the singer and seven members of his crew were arrested following the discovery of narcotics in the private jet they arrived in. Davido released a statement today, April […]

April 2, 2024 25

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11 Kenyan university students die in road accident during academic trip

A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and causing serious injuries to 42, police said. The accident occurred at 5:50 pm on Monday, March 18, at Maungu, 360 kilometres from the capital Nairobi, when the students from Kenyatta University were travelling to the coastal town of Mombasa. Ten people from the […]

March 19, 2024 54

FOREIGN

My father physically abused my late mother – Author Mukoma Wa Thiongo, 53, calls out his famous father, Ngugi Wa Thiongo

Famous Kenyan author, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, used to physically abuse his first wife Nyambura, his son Mukoma has disclosed. Mukoma wa Thiongo, a poet, author, and professor, made this known on the social media platform X on Tuesday, March 12. The 53-year-old shared a newspaper article about his mother and wrote: “My father @NgugiWaThiongo physically abused my late mother – he would beat her up. “Some of my earliest memories […]

March 13, 2024 59

News

Human life is valuable, politicians must know during election – Salvation Army Chief Secretary

The Ghana territorial Chief Secretary of the Salvation Army church; Lt. Col. Simon Mbuthu from Kenya has advised Ghanaian politicians to consider humans lives to be valuable as the country prepares for its presidential and parliamentary election this year 2024. Lt. Col. Simon Mbuthu speaking to the media at the annual divisional rally of the West Akyem division of Salvation Army church held at Ofoase in the Akyemansa district emphasized […]

February 26, 2024 36

FOREIGN

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach killed in road accident in Kenya

Current marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a road accident Sunday night outside the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, Kenyan police confirmed. The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete, who was driving a Toyota Premio, and his coach died at the scene of the crash, Elgeyo Marakwet County Police Commander Peter Mulinge told CNN. A third occupant survived with serious injuries, Mulinge added. “He lost control, […]

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